#244E69
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.7% 0.065 239.3), rgb(36, 78, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#244E69 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244E69 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 78, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 49%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.065 239.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #244E69 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244E69 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #244E69 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #244E69 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D7
oklch(81% 0.038 238.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EA6C3
oklch(70.6% 0.061 240.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B90B4
oklch(63.1% 0.078 239.4)
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Step 600
600
#407AA0
oklch(55.7% 0.085 239.5)
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Step 700
700
#316689
oklch(49% 0.08 240.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#244E69
oklch(40.7% 0.065 239.3)
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Step 900
900
#27455A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 240.5)
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Step 950
950
#172935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 238.8)
#244E69 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #424E6A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384769 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005557 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244E69
#244E69
oklch(40.7% 0.065 239.3)
- #634023
#634023
oklch(40.5% 0.065 59.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #244E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
Use #244E69 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.